Some customer reviews of Zanussi ZDF3020

General cleaning is good with a choice of programmes available. Quieter than my last dishwasher and the black finish looks great in my kitchen. This is my third Zanussi dishwasher and I have stuck with them since their reliability has always been excellent.

Bad points:

Heavily soiled plates don't always clean properly if you load the dishwasher to its full capacity. By trying to squeeze as much as possible in they have put the plate racks too close together meaning the water doesn't always get to them properly. This problem is easily avoided by reduciing the load slightly. Also loading the top tray with big mugs and glasses is a bit fiddly as it seems to be designed for smaller items.

Pint glasses do not stand up very well and the wash has not always been that good even on high temperature.

Overall rating

8.0

Cycle times

8.0

Noise

9.0

Cleaning Performance

7.0

Ease of Loading

7.0

Choice of Wash Cycles

7.0

Value for money

8.0

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Confirmed purchase:
15 Sep 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:

Black looks v. smart, the top rack is nice and deep which means you can put in wine glasses and deep pans without knocking everything over. Lots of space on the bottom rack too which means you can pretty much fill it to the brim and dishes still come out sparkling.

I think that one of the best features on this dishwasher is the 30min 65 degree wash...we use it all the time. Racks you can put flat if you need to so can fit in large items. Its very quiet.....great news as we seem to entertain a lot of the time around out large kitchen table ....cant hear the dishwasher........! Love the black colour...wipe clean and keeps its shine.

Bad points:

I did read some of the reviews AFTER...I had already purchased the dishwasher and was a bit dismayed to see that there were a few bad reviews about the top rack where you put cups/mugs/wine glasses etc...well yes it may be a bit different to my last dishwasher but I dont find it a problem I just put the mugs in at a different angle to before and it works fine for me, wine glasses fit in fine too.Have found that on a couple of times the powerball tabs have stuck to the inside of the holder..dont know why that is , so might try powder next time.

We had a Bosch prior to this dishwasher which, it wasn't until we had this one, we realised how good it had been. The loading capacity is not as good and as for the cleaning, we are not doing anything differently to the Bosch ( the pots are the same, the degree of dirt is the same) and it is just not cleaning them. We mistakenly thought 'a dishwashers a dishwasher' and went on looks to match the other appliances in the kitchen instead. Don't bother with this one, we end up washing the pots before putting them in the dishwasher!!!

One place setting consists of a dinner plate, soup plate, dessert plate, a glass tumbler, tea cup and saucer, a knife, fork, soup spoon, dessert spoon and a teaspoon. So if the dishwasher has 12 place settings, the machine will hold 12 of each of the above.

Manufacturer's Description

Full size TempoLine plus Auto dishwasher.

A simple, hassle-free way to good results
With an easy to use rotary knob for programme selection and a display showing the time of the programme remaining, this dishwasher gives you the time to enjoy life at your own pace.

Automatic programme
At the touch of a button, Zanussi’s unique Auto programme selects the optimum temperature, duration and water use for your load. It covers the biggest range of temperatures from 45°C to 70°C, great for everything from your wine glasses to your dirty dishe

30 minute quick wash
This unique specially designed programme is perfect for people on the go. It washes all the freshly soiled crockery from an evening meal for a family of four in just 30 minutes and with a temperature of 65’C, you still get an ‘A’ rated wash performance.

Delay start
Quite literally giving you the power to control your time, the delay start lets you delay the start time of the dishwasher.

Multitab option
Use the multitab option to adjust the wash programme to ensure the very best results when using 3-in-1, 4-in-1 or 5-in-1 detergent.

Switch it on and forget about it
Simply switch on this dishwasher and then forget about it. It runs very quietly, ensuring that you won’t be disturbed.

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